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in other words, john boehner would have a merlo and obama would chu nicolette's. -- chew nicorettes. and they had iced tea for obama. of course, john boehner had his cigarette and put his cigarette in the ash tray away. they have not closed the deal. -- close to the deal on the personal relations. i think that is a shame. somebody said, instead of sponsoring a breakfast you should sponsor a weekly dinner between president obama and speaker john boehner and everyone would agree to pay for it and let them just talk and get to know each other. it is not -- [indiscernible] >> ok. when john was the fbi spokesman, he was often not helpful, but you could always get him on the phone and if you had a good story he could confirm it by laughing. a deep laugh men you were on the right track. no laughter meant, no. >> it looks like the tide is very much going against republicans. do you agree with that? >> welle, no, quite frankly. if i think in the short, political term, yes. the polling shows republicans will be blamed. but remember, this is the obama- era. it will go down as his economy. i ask
in other words, john boehner would have a merlo and obama would chu nicolette's. -- chew nicorettes. and they had iced tea for obama. of course, john boehner had his cigarette and put his cigarette in the ash tray away. they have not closed the deal. -- close to the deal on the personal relations. i think that is a shame. somebody said, instead of sponsoring a breakfast you should sponsor a weekly dinner between president obama and speaker john boehner and everyone would agree to pay for it and...
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it was the grand bargain that was being negotiated by president obama and john boehner. that was deeply opposed by members of the tea party in congress. there were no concessions at all to democratic positions. we have a centrist proposals that would have reduced it dramatically. there were bipartisan proposals that had backing. here's the problem with our politics right now. it is illustrative by one broad dynamic and then we will talk about the tea party. we are living in a time where the folks on the far right thing that barack obama is a socialist, maybe even a communist. folks on the far left think he is a corporate sellout and a wall street lackey. you cannot be both. that is the schizophrenic debate we're having right now where people walk into politics and project their partisanship. we have stopped having a conversation. everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. people are coming to these debates armed with their own facts. the bipartisan plan that was put forward the could have reduced the deficit by $4 trillion and help avoid the down
it was the grand bargain that was being negotiated by president obama and john boehner. that was deeply opposed by members of the tea party in congress. there were no concessions at all to democratic positions. we have a centrist proposals that would have reduced it dramatically. there were bipartisan proposals that had backing. here's the problem with our politics right now. it is illustrative by one broad dynamic and then we will talk about the tea party. we are living in a time where the...
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every other budget sequester deal since the sequester came into place in 2013, the ryan murray deal, obama-boehner 6.0, whatever version of the deal. even the fiscal cliff deal. they all replaced the sequester with other savings. some plate some games and gimmicks, but none deficit financed it. we seem to be heading to deficit finance. we don't have to deficit finance disaster spending. just because it is important doesn't mean it is not important to pay for. if something is that important, it should be easy to find less important priorities. prioritization, last year we put out what we call the many bargain for the -- mini bargain for the budget. $400 billion for disasters, reallocating from existing funds that are low priority and could be used in disaster areas. community development, block grant, farming and conservation subsidy, etc., the other half from mitigating things that are direct causes of disaster relief. tax breaks targeted towards fossil feels, things like that. not hard to find $100 billion if you want to. it is not too late to start paying for these, and re-create a culture of pa
every other budget sequester deal since the sequester came into place in 2013, the ryan murray deal, obama-boehner 6.0, whatever version of the deal. even the fiscal cliff deal. they all replaced the sequester with other savings. some plate some games and gimmicks, but none deficit financed it. we seem to be heading to deficit finance. we don't have to deficit finance disaster spending. just because it is important doesn't mean it is not important to pay for. if something is that important, it...
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the second call came from president obama. boehner, you can't do this, we have to get this done. we have to get a debt deal, we have to get a debt limit, and budget. he was going on and on. finally, the president says "hey, boehner, man i am going to miss you." i said mr. president, yes you are. [laughter] knew each other, we understood each other and could talk to each other. we had a lot of disagreements. all those lessons i learned growing up in a bar -- the art of -- e are a lot of people i workedof the people with on both sides of the aisle are the most decent, honest people you could ever find. fighting for what they thought was right for their constituents in the country. just because you are a democrat or republican does not mean the other side should excruciating you because of your view. you have a right to your view, i have a right to my view. the president has an opportunity to reach out and work with congress. there are big things he can get done. tax reform will be hot on the congress agenda. immigration reform will not go away, it has to be dealt with. infrastructu
the second call came from president obama. boehner, you can't do this, we have to get this done. we have to get a debt deal, we have to get a debt limit, and budget. he was going on and on. finally, the president says "hey, boehner, man i am going to miss you." i said mr. president, yes you are. [laughter] knew each other, we understood each other and could talk to each other. we had a lot of disagreements. all those lessons i learned growing up in a bar -- the art of -- e are a lot...
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the cantor-biden talks, the obama-boehner debt ceiling negotiations, the gang of six talks, the supercommittee, the obama fiscal cliff stalks. every one of them went nowhere. had we done it at that time, it would have made sense. have we done what the senator wanted to do with his people -- there are things in there i would not have agreed upon but that might not us at a better position today. all i would say is -- this will be my final question. what happens if and when this commission if it were -- a working group, excuse me, if is working group fails and the next cr and debt ceiling increase needs to be passed? what happens then? >> i thank the gentleman for his question. the answer is that i believe what we are trying to do is come up with an idea to empower members as opposed to leadership that we have been doing. i think our leaders have been unable to do that. i appreciate the job of and for his thoughtful questions and his answers. i would say, this is another opportunity and we are going to keep hoping that -- >> i thank the gentleman. i borrow my time back just to say. i don't need o
the cantor-biden talks, the obama-boehner debt ceiling negotiations, the gang of six talks, the supercommittee, the obama fiscal cliff stalks. every one of them went nowhere. had we done it at that time, it would have made sense. have we done what the senator wanted to do with his people -- there are things in there i would not have agreed upon but that might not us at a better position today. all i would say is -- this will be my final question. what happens if and when this commission if it...
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so if president obama and speaker boehner talk about the tax issues over the next year and a half, they ought to try to find some common ground such that comprehensive tax reform might be able to occur after the next presidential election. >> and is it true that the u.s. is the only company that taxes foreign earnings if you bring it back into the borders? >> that is true. and it is a deterrent for fantastic companies like cisco or intel to bring their money back for r&d purposes, or for hiring purposes. our money is stuck due to the punitive high tax rate. and so something has to give here. there needs to be a consensus, a negotiation, a compromise. and president obama gets it. he knows the arguments. and politics intrudes sometimes when you have tax debates. so we're in a wait-and-see mode, but we're hopeful. >> switching again to patent reform, we recently saw the senate pass senatorlyly's reform bill with a fairly strong bipartisan coalition. how does it favor the system to favor the first to file as opposed to the first to invent? >> senator leahy has done terrific work on patent r
so if president obama and speaker boehner talk about the tax issues over the next year and a half, they ought to try to find some common ground such that comprehensive tax reform might be able to occur after the next presidential election. >> and is it true that the u.s. is the only company that taxes foreign earnings if you bring it back into the borders? >> that is true. and it is a deterrent for fantastic companies like cisco or intel to bring their money back for r&d...
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. >> now, former house speaker john boehner with insights about congress and working with president obama, and he gives some predictions about the chump -- trumpet administration. administration. from the city club of cleveland, this is one hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, i would like to look at new to where today we have the great honor of having this speaker john boehner here to address you. [applause] >> my name is fred nance. i'm the global partner of u.s. finance llp. i'm going to share with you that of course i have prepared extensive biographical administration which the speaker obviously more than warrants. i'm going to give you the much abridged version. there is bio information in the pamphlets on everybody's table. let me simply jump forward and say that when john boehner became the top republican leader in the house for nearly a decade, he is eventually became the speaker at a time that was obviously very challenging, very difficult for our country, and his laserlike focus on economic development, removing the impediments between business and government for creation of jobs, an
. >> now, former house speaker john boehner with insights about congress and working with president obama, and he gives some predictions about the chump -- trumpet administration. administration. from the city club of cleveland, this is one hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, i would like to look at new to where today we have the great honor of having this speaker john boehner here to address you. [applause] >> my name is fred nance. i'm the global partner of u.s. finance llp. i'm...
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the second call came from president obama. "boehner, you can't do this, we have to get this done. we have to get a debt deal, we have to do something about the debt limit" -- he was going on and on. finally, the president says "hey, boehner. man, i am going to miss you." and i said, "mr. president, yes, you are." [laughter] mr. boehner: you know, we knew each other, we understood each other, and we could talk to each other. we had lots of disagreements. but remember i told you earlier, one of the lessons i learned growing up in a bar -- the art of being able to disagree without being disagreeable. you know, there are a lot of people i used to have to work with. nancy pelosi, harry reid, wait until i write my book. you get to read about a lot of these people. you know, over the years i spent in washington, i have to say this. 95%, 98% of the people i worked with, on both sides of the aisle, are the most decent, honest people you could ever find. fighting for what they thought was right for their constituents in the country. and just because you are a democrat or republican does not
the second call came from president obama. "boehner, you can't do this, we have to get this done. we have to get a debt deal, we have to do something about the debt limit" -- he was going on and on. finally, the president says "hey, boehner. man, i am going to miss you." and i said, "mr. president, yes, you are." [laughter] mr. boehner: you know, we knew each other, we understood each other, and we could talk to each other. we had lots of disagreements. but...
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the center is boehner and obama and the other leadership posts there publicly saying no, no. you cannot go over this. we should stop this. host: barbara from texas. caller: thank you for taking my call this morning. merry christmas. i have been listening to c-span a lot. i have got some comments and one question. i do believe that we need to go over a physical cliff. doing a deal at the end of the year is getting old because everything is rushed. we need to sit back and go over the cliff and let these guys see if they cannot work out a deal. so far they have not been able to do it for the last four years. i do believe that we need to stay at 18% to 20% gdp. as far as cuts, we have never really gotten the cuts that we were supposed to. that is like a sequester. that was passed in 2011. they are still working on it. most of the cuts are based on the increases that are built in due to baseline. when we do cuts, we need to go back to a zero baseline. caller: their collars are incredibly well-informed about this. it is great to hear. -- your collars are incredibly well-informed ab
the center is boehner and obama and the other leadership posts there publicly saying no, no. you cannot go over this. we should stop this. host: barbara from texas. caller: thank you for taking my call this morning. merry christmas. i have been listening to c-span a lot. i have got some comments and one question. i do believe that we need to go over a physical cliff. doing a deal at the end of the year is getting old because everything is rushed. we need to sit back and go over the cliff and...
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today is certainly a seemingly more polarized moment between obama and speaker boehner. speaker boehner has had a harder time getting that direction, then tip o'neill did when he decided the caucus should go in one direction or another. host: let's go back to our earlier point about the speech in west way. you mention the republican critics he is facing. is available online. says, why not let conditions dictate the drawdown? is this how a great nations decide matters of war and peace? one party polished the reputation of one man? marvel at the smallness of it all. guest: i think this idea that the president is not swaggering stage ishe world's trad a common one in washington. the president is trying to argue back and say that not everything has to be a male. -- nail. the choice that he set up in the ist point beach -- speech where he basically says that we will not be sending troops all over the world to solve all of our problems. but, they see something in between his policy and that kind noteaction that people do want. they do not feel like he is living up to that, and
today is certainly a seemingly more polarized moment between obama and speaker boehner. speaker boehner has had a harder time getting that direction, then tip o'neill did when he decided the caucus should go in one direction or another. host: let's go back to our earlier point about the speech in west way. you mention the republican critics he is facing. is available online. says, why not let conditions dictate the drawdown? is this how a great nations decide matters of war and peace? one party...
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think boehner just was not the fighter that republicans needed at this time, especially with obama, who plays with his rules. the house really cannot do much with the way the senate is set up. we have to get back to a situation before we had a popular they elected senate -- a popularly elected senate. we could have a veto proof majority for republicans that could actually fight obama and pass some sensible legislation. boehner try, but did not have the fight in him. i would like to see steve king from iowa. guest: certainly republicans are frustrated with the senate. votesould love to have 60 so they could move stuff to president obama's desk, even if a lot of that work be towed. that is why some in the senate want -- some of the house what the senate to change its filibuster rules. republicans have 54 seats in the senate right now. if you look at the map, they have double the amount from 2014. he's not looking to win themes, you looking to protect his majority. if the democrats win the majority, then good of the democratic president of a democratic senate, and changing those rules coul
think boehner just was not the fighter that republicans needed at this time, especially with obama, who plays with his rules. the house really cannot do much with the way the senate is set up. we have to get back to a situation before we had a popular they elected senate -- a popularly elected senate. we could have a veto proof majority for republicans that could actually fight obama and pass some sensible legislation. boehner try, but did not have the fight in him. i would like to see steve...
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and a lot of those people include president obama, boehner, the democrats and republicans and politicians that use this issue as a political football to throw it back and forth. and that's just the reality. >> congressman, did you want to jump in on that, or -- >> i mean, whoa. again, what i would ask george is that, you know, if he thinks that we have a problem, then i would like for him to call boehner up. we go back in november and ask boehner to put a bill on the floor. you have tea party influence. you could call some tea party groups. we need the speaker of the house and ask him to put a bill on the floor. >> no. we have asked -- >> you're saying we have a broken system. >> we have asked the president, your president -- >> that is divisive. >> and he has not chosen to do anything to enforce the laws or protect the border. that is a fact. >> george, he is your president. again, you should call your speaker of the house. >> the speaker is not going to put forward comprehensive legislation. it is not going to go forward because it is too big. what we need is enforcement at the border.
and a lot of those people include president obama, boehner, the democrats and republicans and politicians that use this issue as a political football to throw it back and forth. and that's just the reality. >> congressman, did you want to jump in on that, or -- >> i mean, whoa. again, what i would ask george is that, you know, if he thinks that we have a problem, then i would like for him to call boehner up. we go back in november and ask boehner to put a bill on the floor. you have...
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>> right after president obama won, john boehner made a speech that he understood change in revenues were on the table. what i a with the fiscal cliff, it was a terribly botched moment where we could have done a much better, where we could have done longer-term savings in place. we could have raised a lot more revenues than we did by doing it the right way. we could've had the kinds of savings right to deal with the budget. republicans have always been pretty clear on this it comes to two things. it comes along with real structural reforms and entitlement programs and it comes through raising them through tax reform instead of tax rate. the fight on rates and reforms deferred attention on an all- around better deal. >> one of the things fascinating about this today is how skewed it becomes. if you talk to the american people, their wishes were represented in political discourse more perfectly than it is now in washington. in part because of the recession we went to.-- went through. people were much more open to tax increases for wealthy because wealthy taxes had declined because of t
>> right after president obama won, john boehner made a speech that he understood change in revenues were on the table. what i a with the fiscal cliff, it was a terribly botched moment where we could have done a much better, where we could have done longer-term savings in place. we could have raised a lot more revenues than we did by doing it the right way. we could've had the kinds of savings right to deal with the budget. republicans have always been pretty clear on this it comes to two...
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, harry reid, and obama, i think boehner has had the most coverage and has been the most willing to do the right thing and the other two have been not only zero help but destructive, while candidly manipulating the press to make boehner look bad. it is dominant religion. it barack obama believes he could have another 365 days of manipulation he completely underestimated the ability of the american people to see through fraud and understand the corzine macro -- model of free enterprise does not work and the obama model does not work, either. the braves. -- be brave. >> how would you govern differently, if at all, from george w. bush? then i would be very different from president bush. i did not say it as a negative of president bush but i came out of the reagan wing of the party. there are two components of the reagan wing -- one is conservatism and the other is an absolute identity but the american people. we did a movie with reagan called "front of the with the destiny." if you listen to his speeches, they are about us -- "rendezvous with destiny." i never ask you to be for me, becaus
, harry reid, and obama, i think boehner has had the most coverage and has been the most willing to do the right thing and the other two have been not only zero help but destructive, while candidly manipulating the press to make boehner look bad. it is dominant religion. it barack obama believes he could have another 365 days of manipulation he completely underestimated the ability of the american people to see through fraud and understand the corzine macro -- model of free enterprise does not...
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they never presented obama with the bill. boehner is ineffective. the caller is right. obama should be impeached for abuse of power. abuse of his position. host: is there a republican you would like to see as leader? trump is the only one. we need to get a non-politician, someone who knows how to create jobs. i am surprise we have not hit a depression. , 5% unemployment is crazy. probably closer to 25 to 30%. these people do not care what is going on. washington, have in the republicans and democrats are the same party. do you think leads the republican party? new orleans. mr. scully's.ort he will bring an olive branch on to the republican delegation. we need to slow our tone down. need to tone down, regroup, get back to the values they had. the concerned about the country moving together as a party. it is like they have lost the vision of what the country is about. party, but the most important thing, they felt they defended this country. everything they did was for the citizens of this country. it was all about american. we lost that. that is why we are -- overseas. w
they never presented obama with the bill. boehner is ineffective. the caller is right. obama should be impeached for abuse of power. abuse of his position. host: is there a republican you would like to see as leader? trump is the only one. we need to get a non-politician, someone who knows how to create jobs. i am surprise we have not hit a depression. , 5% unemployment is crazy. probably closer to 25 to 30%. these people do not care what is going on. washington, have in the republicans and...
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the aides to boehner and obama are still there. there are times the though even this week that it will get frustrated and stop talking to each other. i'm not sure if they're talking today or taking the day off. obama said yesterday that this could get done in about a week. i think he might be right. republicans see the writing on the wall when it comes to tax increases. what they're interested in now is making sure they get spending cuts to go along with the tax increases. when obama put his additional offer, he said $1.60 trillion in tax increases and we will delay the spending cuts until next year. that was the initial offer. republicans want to make sure that the spending cuts go up and become more immediate. considering that obama has been open to spending cuts in previous negotiations and says he is open to it now and republicans have changed from where they were a year ago when it comes to tax increases, i think it will not take too much to get their, although there are still obstacles. host: the $1.60 trillion and $800 billi
the aides to boehner and obama are still there. there are times the though even this week that it will get frustrated and stop talking to each other. i'm not sure if they're talking today or taking the day off. obama said yesterday that this could get done in about a week. i think he might be right. republicans see the writing on the wall when it comes to tax increases. what they're interested in now is making sure they get spending cuts to go along with the tax increases. when obama put his...
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guest: it looks as if obama and john boehner are trying to revive their grand bargain norks that fell apart -- bargain negotiations that fell apart a couple weeks ago. they are trying to patch things up with a goal of $3 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade. it is a plan that clearly will excite the republican conservative base and is a major disappointment so far for liberal democrats. what they are talking about, really, is a package of cuts, mostly cuts in areas including government agencies, elimination of farm subsidies, reduction in pension benefits, medicare savings, defense cuts, on and on and on. but with no promise of immediate increases in tax revenues. so the balanced approach that president obama has promised his base, one that would have both revenue increases and spending cuts, is not materializing. there is talk of doing longer term tax reform, which would include reducing tax rates, eliminating certain deductions and write-offs with the hope of raising tax revenues down the road. there is no assurance of that. there are certainly no tax revenues in the f
guest: it looks as if obama and john boehner are trying to revive their grand bargain norks that fell apart -- bargain negotiations that fell apart a couple weeks ago. they are trying to patch things up with a goal of $3 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade. it is a plan that clearly will excite the republican conservative base and is a major disappointment so far for liberal democrats. what they are talking about, really, is a package of cuts, mostly cuts in areas including...
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[video clip] president obama: john boehner is a good man. he is a pager. he cares deeply about the house, an institution that he served for a long time. he cares about his constituents. he cares about america. we have obviously had a lot of disagreements. politically, we are at different ends of the spectrum. i will tell you, he has always conducted himself with courtesy and civility with me. he has kept his word when he made a commitment. he is somebody who has been gracious, and i think maybe most importantly, he understands that in government, you do not get 100% of what you want. you have to work with people you disagree with, sometimes strongly, in order to do business. prejudge who to .he next speaker will be that is something that will have to be worked through in the house. i will certainly reach out immediately to whoever is the new speaker to see what his or her ideas are, and how we can make progress on the important issues that america faces. on fridayident obama at the white house to give you of the republican congress. (202) 748-8000 for demo
[video clip] president obama: john boehner is a good man. he is a pager. he cares deeply about the house, an institution that he served for a long time. he cares about his constituents. he cares about america. we have obviously had a lot of disagreements. politically, we are at different ends of the spectrum. i will tell you, he has always conducted himself with courtesy and civility with me. he has kept his word when he made a commitment. he is somebody who has been gracious, and i think maybe...
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"president obama called john boehner to congratulate him. they had a brief conversation. john boehner says that he has those been straight forward and honest with the president in the past and that is how he will be in the future. they discussed working together to focus on the top artists of the american people. congressman banner think the present for the call. a live conference tomorrow from the east room at 1:00 eastern. we're joined on the republican line from ohio. go ahead. >> i am very thankful. john boehner is my rep. i would like to say that the government sent a message, especially to nancy pelosi. i want all the democrats and everyone to realize that you voted for change but what is the change that you wanted? he has taken this nation in the wrong direction. this is very very scary. he is responsible for everything going on right now. he was going to get unemployment down, capt. trade is a disaster. we need the tax cuts to continue. if he does not, that will kill everyone. wait until people see that they'll get more taxes taken out of their checks. we're going
"president obama called john boehner to congratulate him. they had a brief conversation. john boehner says that he has those been straight forward and honest with the president in the past and that is how he will be in the future. they discussed working together to focus on the top artists of the american people. congressman banner think the present for the call. a live conference tomorrow from the east room at 1:00 eastern. we're joined on the republican line from ohio. go ahead. >>...
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pope francis visiting, speaker boehner resigning, and today president obama meeting with the chinese president. during their joint news conference, president obama had remarks about speaker boehner's resignation. president obama: i just heard the news as i was coming out of the meeting, so it took me by surprise, and i took the time prior to this press conference to call john directly and talk to him. john boehner is a good man. .e is a patriot he cares deeply about the house, an institution in which he has served for a long time. cares about his constituents and he cares about america. we have obviously have a lot to disagreements, and we are at the different end of the spectrum, but i can tell you he has always conducted himself with courtesy and stability with me. he has kept his word when he made a commitment. been somebody who has gracious, and i think maybe most importantly, he is somebody who understands that in government, in governance you do not get 100% of what you want like you who do work with people disagree with, sometimes strongly, in order to do the people's business
pope francis visiting, speaker boehner resigning, and today president obama meeting with the chinese president. during their joint news conference, president obama had remarks about speaker boehner's resignation. president obama: i just heard the news as i was coming out of the meeting, so it took me by surprise, and i took the time prior to this press conference to call john directly and talk to him. john boehner is a good man. .e is a patriot he cares deeply about the house, an institution in...
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president obama comes before the cameras and so does john boehner. the reaction to that. [video clip] >> i did not see a path to a deal if they do not budge. if the basic proposition is, it is "my way or the highway, we will probably not get it done." if in fact mitch mcconnell and john boehner are sincere that they do not want to see u.s. government default, they have to compromise, just like democrats have to compromise. >> the president continues to insist on raising taxes. they are not serious about entitlement reform. i want to get there. i want to do what i think is in the best interests of the country. it takes two to tangle. >> this will take political capital on both sides. i am willing to take my fair share of it. let's step up and do the right thing for the country. host: what is going on behind the scenes? guest: so much. they having meetings. he goes down to the white house. they have a meeting on the patio off the oval office. boehner is having merlo and having a cigarette in the president is having ice-t and chewing a nicorette. they start the process. poli
president obama comes before the cameras and so does john boehner. the reaction to that. [video clip] >> i did not see a path to a deal if they do not budge. if the basic proposition is, it is "my way or the highway, we will probably not get it done." if in fact mitch mcconnell and john boehner are sincere that they do not want to see u.s. government default, they have to compromise, just like democrats have to compromise. >> the president continues to insist on raising...
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next to that the intersection of three visions, obama, boehner and reid. with handicap. i will again with paul kane. john bane aoehner entered the negotiation as the head of the republican majority but he worried conservative lawmakers might desert him if the deal didn't meet their expectations. the president was trying to change his possible image midstream from america's top democrat to a chief executive immune from partisan squabbling. reid watched his party lose the momentum. his job had shrunk to defending past gains. then americans might ask which is the real obama, the politician who embraced the biggest stimulus package in history, a bailout of banks and takeover of the automobile industry or the one on friday who hailed the new budget deem as including the largest annual spending cuts in our history? tony joins us from california, republican lane. good morning. caller: good morning. i'm a college student and i'm into politics and -- host: where do you go to school? caller: i studied med school in california and been watching our country destroy itself between de
next to that the intersection of three visions, obama, boehner and reid. with handicap. i will again with paul kane. john bane aoehner entered the negotiation as the head of the republican majority but he worried conservative lawmakers might desert him if the deal didn't meet their expectations. the president was trying to change his possible image midstream from america's top democrat to a chief executive immune from partisan squabbling. reid watched his party lose the momentum. his job had...
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and a fast-track bill on trade that speaker boehner and president obama deal -- both agreed with. as far as sweeping tax reform and immigration reform, just didn't happen. assuming kevin mccarthy is elected speaker, what type of partner will he make for mitch mcconnell? has a goodink he relationship with mitch mcconnell, as speaker bayern is. they never surprise one another. will be interesting because mccarthy has recently been critical of the senate, where he said the house has passed a lot of bills, if you want to look at gridlock, look at the senate and suggested they should change their filibuster i do think they have a good relationship. kevin mccarthy's challenge, if and when he's going to be speaker because he is a heavy favorite, daniel webster, republican from florida indicates he is going to run. no one else is that they're going to run. the house financial services committee. he has said he is going to make a decision early this week. i imagine by tomorrow, he's going to be announcing where he is going to run for speaker. he is a favorite of the right. going back to mc
and a fast-track bill on trade that speaker boehner and president obama deal -- both agreed with. as far as sweeping tax reform and immigration reform, just didn't happen. assuming kevin mccarthy is elected speaker, what type of partner will he make for mitch mcconnell? has a goodink he relationship with mitch mcconnell, as speaker bayern is. they never surprise one another. will be interesting because mccarthy has recently been critical of the senate, where he said the house has passed a lot...
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at the end of the day, it will be the conversation that happens between president obama, house speaker john boehner, senate majority leader harry reid, and a lot of their colleagues and people from the business community need to tell them and put the pressure on them to say this is serious and we're getting to the 11th hour. host: both of you were asking questions of the governor about whether the dynamics have changed and whether or not this was essentially a status "election. what is the consensus on that question? >> president obama did win a second term in a fairly strong fashion. it was suggest the president has an upper hand. at the same time, when you look at what actually happened to the make up the federal government, not a lot has been changed. democrats picked up a couple seats but the house is still run by the republicans and democrats have a slim margin in the senate. in terms of the big pieces, there is more of the same. host: what leverage does he have? >> he was explicit on the campaign trail on what he was running on. he wants to see the wealthiest contribute more in t
at the end of the day, it will be the conversation that happens between president obama, house speaker john boehner, senate majority leader harry reid, and a lot of their colleagues and people from the business community need to tell them and put the pressure on them to say this is serious and we're getting to the 11th hour. host: both of you were asking questions of the governor about whether the dynamics have changed and whether or not this was essentially a status "election. what is the...
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obama and mr. boehner seem united to pursue as big a deal as possible. next is a call from clinton, new jersey. jean, a republican. caller: i think a great way to trim the budget would be the $1 trillion we spend on the war on drugs in the past 40 years, since president nixon started this. in fact, a representative steve cohen from tennessee on june 15 was very brave and stood up and gave a five-minute talk in front of the house of representatives and one -- went through what a failure of this has been. $1 trillion so far. for example, it is about $10,000 per marijuana arrest. new york city, which definitely has financial problems, 50,000 marijuana arrests over the past year. i know many states, including new jersey, have medical marijuana laws now but my governor will not enact the medical marijuana procedures that has been passed by the legislature because marijuana is scheduled i and he cannot get assurances from the justice department that state employees who are doing this health program will not be arrested. host: from new jersey, a way to cut the
obama and mr. boehner seem united to pursue as big a deal as possible. next is a call from clinton, new jersey. jean, a republican. caller: i think a great way to trim the budget would be the $1 trillion we spend on the war on drugs in the past 40 years, since president nixon started this. in fact, a representative steve cohen from tennessee on june 15 was very brave and stood up and gave a five-minute talk in front of the house of representatives and one -- went through what a failure of this...
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and john boehner talking about congress and the fiscal cliff. them live at 7:00, your calls and comments on "washington journal." >> i want my fiction to be intensely journalistic. unless you get out and look at what is going on these days, you are going to miss the things that are influencing yourself that everybody else. >> best selling author tom wolfe is live sunday from miami but ferret international. he will discuss "back to blood." he will answer questions from the miami audience. sunday at 6:00 on c-span 2. >> to these are the casualties of the spirit, the troubled in mind, man their damaged emotionally. since it requires special therapy. headdresses is -- >> now you are deep sleep. we are going back. we are going back now. we are going back. >> one of the most important procedures is group psychotherapy. here under a psychiatrist's guidance, the patient learns something of the basic cause of his distress. >> i would like to get some illustrations of how one's personal safety would stem from childhood safety. >> i kept it to myself. >> t
and john boehner talking about congress and the fiscal cliff. them live at 7:00, your calls and comments on "washington journal." >> i want my fiction to be intensely journalistic. unless you get out and look at what is going on these days, you are going to miss the things that are influencing yourself that everybody else. >> best selling author tom wolfe is live sunday from miami but ferret international. he will discuss "back to blood." he will answer questions...
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president obama, speaker , -- speaker boehner, all have said we should do this. why would we reform medicare, affecting millions of seniors and not consider scaling back tax breaks to exxon mobil? alan greenspan said they are tax entitlements every bit as medicare might be. we ought to be willing to look at all the tax expenditures. if we just reduce the tax expenditures in the budget 55%- -- by five or six percent, it would create enough revenue coupled with an equivalent amount on the spending side. we could do significant work to draw the deficit down. all of my comments have basically been about one thing. i do not a view finding compromise impossible, just doing our job. when i was governor, i had divided houses for two years and two republican years. always passed very different budgets. but we found compromise that kept our government open and kept us with a aaa bond rating, and other states do exactly the same. if bicameral state legislatures all over the united states can do this year in and year out, why can't we? we have not done a budget conference in
president obama, speaker , -- speaker boehner, all have said we should do this. why would we reform medicare, affecting millions of seniors and not consider scaling back tax breaks to exxon mobil? alan greenspan said they are tax entitlements every bit as medicare might be. we ought to be willing to look at all the tax expenditures. if we just reduce the tax expenditures in the budget 55%- -- by five or six percent, it would create enough revenue coupled with an equivalent amount on the...
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the second call came from president obama. "boehner, you can't do this, we got to get this done. we have to get a debt deal, we gpt to do something about the debt limit" -- he was going on and on. finally, the president says "hey, boehner, man, i am going to miss you." and i said, "mr. president, yes, you are." you know, we knew each other, we understood each other, and we could talk to each other. we had lots of disagreements. but remember what i told you earlier, one of the lessons i learned growing up in a bar -- the art of being able to disagree without being disagreeable. you know, there are a lot of people i used to have to work with -- nancy pelosi, harry reid -- wait until i write my book. you get to read about a lot of these people. you know, over the years i spent in washington, i have to say this. 95%, 98% of the people i worked with, on both sides of the aisle, are the most decent, honest people you could ever find. fighting for what they thought was right for their constituents or for the country. and just because you are a democrat or republican does not mean the ot
the second call came from president obama. "boehner, you can't do this, we got to get this done. we have to get a debt deal, we gpt to do something about the debt limit" -- he was going on and on. finally, the president says "hey, boehner, man, i am going to miss you." and i said, "mr. president, yes, you are." you know, we knew each other, we understood each other, and we could talk to each other. we had lots of disagreements. but remember what i told you earlier,...
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president obama and john boehner, kind of like a blind date between anderson cooper and rachel maddow. in theory, they understand each other's position, but deep down, you know nothing is ever going to happen. [laughter] [applause] [gavel pounds] speaking of nothing happening, we are all hoping for nothing to happen with north korea. that got me wondering, what is with kim jong-un? in the past, we have had really scary enemies like saddam hussain and hitler. now, suddenly our nemesis is a pouty teenage boy who dresses like rosie o'donnell at the emmys. kim jong-un does not understand that we aren't afraid of him. what that guy doesn't get is that we already have an unstable peninsula that will ultimately bring down america. it is called florida. [laughter] [applause] yes it is. yes, president obama has a lot on his plate right now. he is at the very nice stage where there are no more secrets left to come out about him. we all know that he lived in indonesia as a child, studied at a muslim seminary and occasionally ate dog. from the beginning, a kid who had his eyes set on the u.s. pre
president obama and john boehner, kind of like a blind date between anderson cooper and rachel maddow. in theory, they understand each other's position, but deep down, you know nothing is ever going to happen. [laughter] [applause] [gavel pounds] speaking of nothing happening, we are all hoping for nothing to happen with north korea. that got me wondering, what is with kim jong-un? in the past, we have had really scary enemies like saddam hussain and hitler. now, suddenly our nemesis is a pouty...
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boehner and president obama are very serious about trying to come to an accord, but i believe that we have to have the spending cuts first. they're not good stewards of the money they are getting now when they show that they can be, then let's talk about spending taxes. i think taxes do need to be reformed. let's see something on the spending side to show that they're serious about living within the means. >> the speaker yesterday during his press conference referenced the fact that discussions fell apart because of the issue of tax increases to the order of an additional $400 billion. here is what he had to say. >> the white house moved the goal post. there was an agreement on some additional revenues. until yesterday when the president demanded $400 billion more, which was going to be nothing more than a tax increase on the american people. i can tell you that leader and i were very disappointed in this call for higher revenue. but secondly they refused to get serious about cutting spending and making the tough choices that are facing our country on entitlement reform. >> if you jus
boehner and president obama are very serious about trying to come to an accord, but i believe that we have to have the spending cuts first. they're not good stewards of the money they are getting now when they show that they can be, then let's talk about spending taxes. i think taxes do need to be reformed. let's see something on the spending side to show that they're serious about living within the means. >> the speaker yesterday during his press conference referenced the fact that...
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national security advisor told speaker boehner -- unnamed senior administration official arguing that, quote, the 2002 iraq aumf would serve as an alternative statutory authority basis on which the president may rely for military action in iraq. even so, our position on the 2002 aumf hasn't changed and we'd like to see it repealed. got that straight. on to rationa+ on to rationale three. isis certainly wasn't around to plan or aid the 9/11 attacks and it's difficult to see how they are quote, unquote harboring an organization that excommunicated them. are they supposed to be a so-called associated force of a group that refuses to associate with them own is the administration's legal theory that the torch has been passed to a new generation and isis is the proper successor to al quaeda under the aumf. well, by the way, it doesn't really matter as far as the administration sees it they're covered. all of which i think leads us to a larger problem, something that it is long past time that congress grappled with. now, barack obama, it's true, is hardly the first president to wage war with
national security advisor told speaker boehner -- unnamed senior administration official arguing that, quote, the 2002 iraq aumf would serve as an alternative statutory authority basis on which the president may rely for military action in iraq. even so, our position on the 2002 aumf hasn't changed and we'd like to see it repealed. got that straight. on to rationa+ on to rationale three. isis certainly wasn't around to plan or aid the 9/11 attacks and it's difficult to see how they are quote,...
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john boehner would not bring it up for a vote. it is a huge opposition to obama. i think it is personal. i think obama needs to acknowledge it and call it out for what it is. >> thank you. independent line. because i amalling concerned about the unemployment as well, especially extended benefits. i want to see what president obama has to say about that. >> and you have been out of work since? caller: may 2013. i'm a veteran. i'm 60 years old. is they income we have money she gets from social security. >> what have you been doing when the unemployment benefits are cut off? caller: living off the money i have saved up. right now that is pretty much gone. >> thank you for the call. the president will address the long-term unemployment issue and extending the benefits for americans who lost their benefits as of december 28. this is the scene outside the white house. we will continue to watch as we hear from ken from california. caller: i think tonight we will hear more of the same from president obama, whether it is to raise minimum wage or obamacare. they will fund y
john boehner would not bring it up for a vote. it is a huge opposition to obama. i think it is personal. i think obama needs to acknowledge it and call it out for what it is. >> thank you. independent line. because i amalling concerned about the unemployment as well, especially extended benefits. i want to see what president obama has to say about that. >> and you have been out of work since? caller: may 2013. i'm a veteran. i'm 60 years old. is they income we have money she gets...
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i think -- thank speaker obama, mitch mcconnell, and nancy pelosi -- president obama, speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell, and nancy pelosi. i appreciate the good work speaker boehner did. to reach these negotiations, east of us have discussions directed at each other. we also know that a lot of the work was done by our staff, our respective staff. my chief, drew wilson, represented the senate to look -- the senate democrats. the senate democratic caucus is aware of drew's expertise, hard work, fairness and openness. he was assisted by gary myrick, a democratic reform leader as a number of people on my team who helped a great deal. think there is anyone in the senate who doesn't know who she is. she is next burden health care. -- she is an expert in health care. george all worked literally night and day to get this to the point where we are able to be here on the floor today, seeking support. mr. president, i am so grateful for the wonderful staff that i have, but there were others involved. senator mcconnell's negotiator in this was hazel marshall. he is a good person. he was resolute.
i think -- thank speaker obama, mitch mcconnell, and nancy pelosi -- president obama, speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell, and nancy pelosi. i appreciate the good work speaker boehner did. to reach these negotiations, east of us have discussions directed at each other. we also know that a lot of the work was done by our staff, our respective staff. my chief, drew wilson, represented the senate to look -- the senate democrats. the senate democratic caucus is aware of drew's expertise, hard work,...
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president obama saying that he praises boehner upon his resignation. we'll take a look at that in just a moment. but a few of you are still on the phone lines. want to get to your calls. andrew's calling from somerset, kentucky, republican. caller: hi. i would just like to say that generally speaking i think i've always been a support of senator boehner or excuse me, representative boehner. but as i considered the fact that he's decided to resign this morning, i'm kind of thinking that it may be a good thing for our country that he does resign. i've always believed that it's a critical thing in our country, that we be a country of laws and a country that upholds the laws that it has. over the past six years, it seems to me that congress is sort -- has sort of abandoned its responsibility of upholding the laws of our country. and that in particular the executive and judicial branches of our government have really trampled all over the legislative branch and i think senator mcconnell and representative boehner have a responsibility in that. and with boeh
president obama saying that he praises boehner upon his resignation. we'll take a look at that in just a moment. but a few of you are still on the phone lines. want to get to your calls. andrew's calling from somerset, kentucky, republican. caller: hi. i would just like to say that generally speaking i think i've always been a support of senator boehner or excuse me, representative boehner. but as i considered the fact that he's decided to resign this morning, i'm kind of thinking that it may...
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we are prepared to work and call on the white house to do the same thing. >> speaker boehner, president obama, the white house projection last offer -- \[inaudible] 53% of americans will blame republicans in congress if you go over the fiscal cliff. how long can you have that hard above. -- how long can you afford politically to have those tax cuts? >> america faces a very serious problem and our goal is to make sure it gets solved. we have a debt problem that is out of control. we have got to cut spending and i believe it is appropriate to put revenues on the table. the receive news we are putting -- of the revenues we are putting from, guess who? the rich. there are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more -- more of their money to the federal government without raising the tax rates which we believe will harm our economy. >>\[inaudible question] >> i think our members understand the seriousness of faces. trillion dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see. $16 trillion of debt on the books. every man, woman and child owing the american government
we are prepared to work and call on the white house to do the same thing. >> speaker boehner, president obama, the white house projection last offer -- \[inaudible] 53% of americans will blame republicans in congress if you go over the fiscal cliff. how long can you have that hard above. -- how long can you afford politically to have those tax cuts? >> america faces a very serious problem and our goal is to make sure it gets solved. we have a debt problem that is out of control. we...
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obama. they don't call it the health are plan, a.c.a., they call it the rock obamacare, that is wrong. i think president trump fhe to make america great, because we're democrats, e're republicans, we're independents in america f. he wants to make america great he n, like he says, then would bring democrats onboard, drain the swamp, that would drain the swamp. bring democrats onboard, republicans onboard, and do a ts onboard healthcare plan, tweak what we already have and you can call it call it, ou want to make it right for the american people. great, like he said. that is my comment, start americans ether as and come up with solutions to make it great for america and stop doing bickering and fussing and arguing, it looks ridiculous, it does to me as an my life, got to look crazy to foreigners and folks from the outside looking allowing me toor enforce my opinion. host: words of john there in writes about senator o'connell, blow to the majority obamacaree failure of lowest point at the g.o.p
obama. they don't call it the health are plan, a.c.a., they call it the rock obamacare, that is wrong. i think president trump fhe to make america great, because we're democrats, e're republicans, we're independents in america f. he wants to make america great he n, like he says, then would bring democrats onboard, drain the swamp, that would drain the swamp. bring democrats onboard, republicans onboard, and do a ts onboard healthcare plan, tweak what we already have and you can call it call...
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obama's agenda, or orange light speaker boehner, america will always be a place where a man is judged not by the color of his skin but by the number of his twitter followers. [laughter] it has been an honor for me to be here before so many members of the washington and national media. you are here because as journalists you care about freedom, free speech, a free press, and most importantly free dinner. [laughter] some people say journalism is in decline. you have become too politicized, too focused on sensationalism. you no longer honor your duty to inform america but actively try to divide us so your corporate overloads can profit off of us. i do not have a joke for this. i am letting you know what some people say. [laughter] [applause] in conclusion it has been an honor for me to be here tonight. i would like to think jay for writing all the jokes you did not like. i would also like to thank my 10th grade history teacher who said i would never amount to anything he said if i kept screwing around in class. i am about to high five the president of the united states. [applause] thank
obama's agenda, or orange light speaker boehner, america will always be a place where a man is judged not by the color of his skin but by the number of his twitter followers. [laughter] it has been an honor for me to be here before so many members of the washington and national media. you are here because as journalists you care about freedom, free speech, a free press, and most importantly free dinner. [laughter] some people say journalism is in decline. you have become too politicized, too...
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just days ago, to stay in fact, it appeared that president obama and speaker boehner were close to a fiscal cliff compromise. president obama had made concessions, some that our side is not that crazy about. in the blink of an eye, the house majority decided to walk away in 51 seconds and introduce this political hoax that is before us today. mr. speaker, don't anybody be fooled. the american people can see through this. they know a compromise means we must meet in the middle. unfortunately, the majority seems to think if they pass extreme legislation and run for the hills, the rest of us will be forced to give in. we have seen similar antics from the majority throughout the 112 congress. withholding the full faith and credit of this country for the first time in history losing our credit rating, to voting 33 times to repeal health care reform. the majority has continually advance a cynical and partisan agenda at the expense of our nation's welfare. given this, it is no surprise that the approval rating for congress is at an all-time low. historians have said it is the least producti
just days ago, to stay in fact, it appeared that president obama and speaker boehner were close to a fiscal cliff compromise. president obama had made concessions, some that our side is not that crazy about. in the blink of an eye, the house majority decided to walk away in 51 seconds and introduce this political hoax that is before us today. mr. speaker, don't anybody be fooled. the american people can see through this. they know a compromise means we must meet in the middle. unfortunately,...
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and president obama tentatively agreed to revenue of between $800,000,000,000.10 $0.20 trillion, and along with that -- $800,000 and $1.20 trillion. let's say the president gets what he has asked on revenue. >> i do not know what he will do. here is what i think my obligation is. my obligation is to represent the people in this country who have paid for the last two decades, where cuts are keeping people from being able to purchase medicare and medicaid. there ministates in this country where the medicaid -- there are many states in this country were the medicate doors are closed. that is wrong. -- medicaid jobs are closed. that is wrong. it is very important as a coalition to maintain our no- cuts position. we understand he is the president of united states. he is not the president of our coalition. he will have to make judgments that are tough that we will welcome being a part of if we can break revenue. we are concerned about three things. because the social security program is not because of the deficit, it should be treated differently. medicate i am the most concerned about as
and president obama tentatively agreed to revenue of between $800,000,000,000.10 $0.20 trillion, and along with that -- $800,000 and $1.20 trillion. let's say the president gets what he has asked on revenue. >> i do not know what he will do. here is what i think my obligation is. my obligation is to represent the people in this country who have paid for the last two decades, where cuts are keeping people from being able to purchase medicare and medicaid. there ministates in this country...
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after that, house speaker john boehner and other lawmakers at the lighting ceremony for the capitol christmas tree. earlier this month, president obama and the first family helped light the national christmas tree on the mall in washington. the president and first lady spoke. tom hanks and rita wilson cohosted the ceremony. >> now, here are our hosts for this evening, tom hanks and rita wilson! [cheering and applause] ♪[music]♪ >> and i want to tell you, good evening! >> all right. that's the way to do it. hey, welcome to president's park everybody. you can see, we are just across the street from the white house on a wonderful winter night here in washington, d.c. >> this is the 92nd annual national christmas tree lighting, a great holiday tradition here in the nation's capital that dates back to the coolidge administration. >> honey here's a very fun fact. did you know that calvin coolidge played the harmonica and had two pet raccoons? >> how do you know that? >> his facebook page. [laughter] >> thank you drummer. i love that. >> calvin coolidge, obviously very big into social media. >>
after that, house speaker john boehner and other lawmakers at the lighting ceremony for the capitol christmas tree. earlier this month, president obama and the first family helped light the national christmas tree on the mall in washington. the president and first lady spoke. tom hanks and rita wilson cohosted the ceremony. >> now, here are our hosts for this evening, tom hanks and rita wilson! [cheering and applause] ♪[music]♪ >> and i want to tell you, good evening! >>...
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i do not think that either president obama or speaker boehner was doing that until the last two days or so. actually looking for a way to deal with the debt ceiling. host: this is just because of the amount of time that has already passed on the issue? or are other things forcing it as well? caller: part of it is the politics, but a big part is policy. clearly the polling is showing that this is hurting republicans more than democrats, but i do not think that anyone really loves being in the situation. they have both acknowledged that the debt ceiling is a much more serious problem and i do not think that either side wants to play games in quite the same way as the government shutdown. the shutdown is more problematic to the economy. it does not generate did headlines were either side but does not do long-term damage like hitting the debt ceiling. that is something they are both trying to avoid. we are looking at an october 17 deadline on that. little bit about this proposal yesterday from the house speaker, the working group supercommittee, whatever you call it, talk a little bit ab
i do not think that either president obama or speaker boehner was doing that until the last two days or so. actually looking for a way to deal with the debt ceiling. host: this is just because of the amount of time that has already passed on the issue? or are other things forcing it as well? caller: part of it is the politics, but a big part is policy. clearly the polling is showing that this is hurting republicans more than democrats, but i do not think that anyone really loves being in the...
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we had the obama-boehner talks were they speaker said he was elected to do big things. excuse me. i guess he changed overnight and said he wanted no part of that. those talks are struggling along. boehner walked out on those talks also, in effect. the reality that we have to face is that we have to have shared sacrifices in whatever we do, whatever arrangement we make to raise the debt ceiling. walking out as a weakness we cannot afford. it is a weakness that our economy and the middle-class cannot afford. i hope republicans will wake up to that reality and start leading instead of walking away. i received a call from senator mcconnell at 12:30 p.m. today. he has a proposal that some of you have already looked over, is that right? it is out, anyway. he will explain that to you. he will be out here shortly. i am not about to trash his proposal. it is something that i will look at intently. i think any new ideas i am willing to look at. i am not here to trash senator mcconnell's new proposal. i would be happy to look at it. i look forward to our meeting today. so do my utmost to tak
we had the obama-boehner talks were they speaker said he was elected to do big things. excuse me. i guess he changed overnight and said he wanted no part of that. those talks are struggling along. boehner walked out on those talks also, in effect. the reality that we have to face is that we have to have shared sacrifices in whatever we do, whatever arrangement we make to raise the debt ceiling. walking out as a weakness we cannot afford. it is a weakness that our economy and the middle-class...
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weiner -- boehner is complaining about mr. obama but has done nothing about it. we need an ultraconservative in republican leadership to counter mr. obama. host: who should that be? caller: i have not read up on who the leaders on cows -- in the house. host: alan is next. good morning. caller: good morning. i want to give you the reasons why john boehner and mcconnell should be gone. boehner should have been voted out the day he made the comment it is so hard. number two, mcconnell should be out because he should've kept the role the democrats had. where there was only 50 votes. then you could have sent this up to the president and let him veto the thing. the third reason is, when you said the democrats would act john boehner, that is the story. they do not want someone conservative. you are getting all these calls. if the conservative need someone who can offer something to the extreme liberals, we cannot have a moderate republican. we need a conservative that would do that. here is the biggest reason. the most important story to hit this country in the last eig
weiner -- boehner is complaining about mr. obama but has done nothing about it. we need an ultraconservative in republican leadership to counter mr. obama. host: who should that be? caller: i have not read up on who the leaders on cows -- in the house. host: alan is next. good morning. caller: good morning. i want to give you the reasons why john boehner and mcconnell should be gone. boehner should have been voted out the day he made the comment it is so hard. number two, mcconnell should be...